Affluence in DT3 5RT
How DT3 5RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Broadwey & Littlemoor
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,359 (2024)
How well off DT3 5RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT3 5RT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the DT3 5RT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the DT3 5RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the DT3 5RT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT3 5RT (Broadwey & Littlemoor) (about 2,359 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.